-2- in this respect. It gave our suppliers confidence in our ability to they had a pay them back in goods. Sterling balances were valuable: much more, a real bucking in goods. But if commercial exports fall sterling balances critical point will be reached in some countries when This difficulty will not be voluntarily increased, but may diminish. ought to be surmountable in the case of Empire countries which ought to be prepared to forego some of their imports but foreign countries cannot be expected to make the same sacrifices.
- Civil Defence Region
- Nationwide
- Collection ID
- CAB71
- Document Reference
- CAB 71/4/17
- Document Types
- Memorandum
- File Reference
- CAB 71/4
- Former Department Reference
- LP(41) 90
- Identifier
- 10.1080/wtss.cab71.000004.017
- Keywords
- British Dominions British Economy Chemicals Coal Debt Exports Food Supplies Freight Shipping Fuel Gold Imports Industry Labour Supply Lend-lease Loans Metals Munitions Industry Overseas Trade Raw Materials Statistics Textiles Tobacco
- Language
- English
- Locations Discussed
- Argentina Germany India London South Africa United States of America
- Organizations Discussed
- Battle of the Atlantic Committee Board of Trade Lord President's Committee
- Pages
- 5
- Published in
- United Kingdom
- Series
- Papers Nos. 76(41) - 158(41)
- Themes
- Preparations for War Peace the Wartime Economy
